Lawsuit: Rx drugs are addictive killers

More than 175 Americans “die every single day as a result of” Purdue Pharma’s conduct, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has claimed.

‘Paying for a health crisis we didn’t create’

OKLAHOMA CITY – Medical professionals, higher education officials, city executives and county commissioners, a child welfare organization and three prominent businessmen urged the Oklahoma Supreme Court to side with the state in its lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.

Historically low mortgage rates triggers less cash sales and higher home prices

Historically low mortgage rates have triggered the smallest share of all cash home purchases since 2007, at just 24.3% of all homes sold in 2020, one percent lower than last year. The median home sale price increased 15% over the same period.

Forces that will shape the U.S. rural economy

While vaccines for COVID-19 bring optimism for a more prosperous year ahead, a report from CoBank on the forces that will shape the U.S. rural economy indicates a significant economic recovery is unlikely before the middle of 2021.

Virus’ influence on insurance trade to continue into 2021

TransUnion is tracking four key trends of COVID-19’s impact on the insurance industry as we move into 2021 and beyond. The pandemic has become a defining event to accelerate the industry’s transition to becoming more digital and better understand clients’ needs. In a survey of 3,148 U.S.

Lockheed Martin to acquire Aerojet

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The aerospace and defense firm Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Lockheed Martin Corporation in an all-cash transaction with a total equity value of $5 billion, Aerojet announced recently.

ACOG awards contract for cloud-based 911 setup

LAWTON – The 911 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments, which oversees emergency communication services in central Oklahoma, has selected the 911 solutions provider NGA 911 to deploy a Next Generation Core Services and Emergency Service Internet Protocol Network, NGA 911 said in a news...

North Star Scientific to open OKC plant

OKLAHOMA CITY – North Star Scientific Corp., a Hawaii-based communications and radar equipment company, will be expanding into Oklahoma City, the company announced recently.

Cotton County updates emergency grant deal

The Cotton County Commission recently updated its emergency hazard mitigation grant agreement with the state of Oklahoma, which must be done every five years. On Nov.

Civil liberties group challenges eviction ban

WASHINGTON – The New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonprofit civil rights organization, is challenging the federal government’s temporary ban on evictions.